Fourth Generation

75. Elmer August FRIESKE was born on 15 November 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ He appeared in the census in 1905 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ Elmer appeared in the census in 1920 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Sheldon Township, Monroe County, WI.²³ He was living in the household of Edwin and Emma (his sister) Bredlow and his occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." He was buried in 1972 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁰ in the St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, South Ridge. Elmer died in December 1972 at the age of 72 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^4,43

Elmer August FRIESKE and Helena A. "Helen" BREDLOW were married.^43,66 Helena A. "Helen" BREDLOW, daughter of Johann Ludwig "Louis" BREDLOW and Emma L. SCHENDEL, was born in February 1893 in Wisconsin.¹⁰ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Sheldon Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Sheldon Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ She was listed as "Lena." Helen appeared in the census in 1920 in Sheldon Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵ She was listed as "Lena." She appeared in the census in 1930 in Sheldon Township, Monroe County, WI.²³ She was living in the household of her brother Edwin and his family.